Deciding Whom to Release and Whom to Detain Pending Trial

Deciding whom to release and whom to detain pending trial poses critical problems for American courts. The realities of the bail system in the United States reflect an attempt to strike a balance between the legally recognized purpose of setting bail to ensure reappearance for trial and the working perception that some defendants should not be allowed out of jail until their trial.
-Which of the following is true regarding bail?

A) Trial-court judges have a great deal of discretion in fixing bail.
B) Statutory law provides few specifics about how much money should be required.
C) Appellate courts have spent little time deciding what criteria should be used.
D) All of these are true regarding bail.